This collection of writings aims to show how culture and ethnicity play a role in the influence of human social behaviour. An overview of the current psychological knowledge about African-Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States, the book addresses basic concepts in the field: race, ethnic identity, acculturation and biculturalism. In addition to examining the sociodemographic characteristics and history of these groups, psychosocial conditions such as crime, delinquency, psychopathologies and clinical and treatment issues are also explored.

This book deals with the magic of herbs and flowers, of the four elements, of numbers and colours, amulets and talismans, how to read cards, how to interpret dreams, and much more.

Written by dreams expert Pamela Ball, whose bestselling 10,000 Dreams Interpreted has sold one million copies worldwide.

Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate courses, Multicultural Psychology, second edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to the field. This research-based and highly applied text aims to increase students' sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge of ethnicity, race, and culture and their influence on human behavior and adjustment. A diverse and highly respected team of authors effortlessly weaves together theory with the latest research on ethnic and racial minority groups. Engaging boxes throughout the chapters also highlight key concepts and findings and their practical applications. New to This Edition: * Expanded discussion on the interactive effects of key social variables on ethnic and racial groups' attitudes, norms, values, and behaviors. * Additional sections on topics such as ethnic disparities in health care quality and access and psychological approaches to reducing racism. New coverage of ethnic and racial minority group members who also share other minority statuses (e.g., sexual and gender minorities) and additional coverage of biculturalism and multicultural and multiracial individuals' identity formation. * Reorganized table of contents to better reflect a developmental learning approach. * Updated content to include recent research in psychology and related fields (e.g., new acculturation models, an ecological model of health behavior, sociocultural issues in sexual identity formation, and other culture-related syndromes). * Revised ancillaries-written by the authors-include an instructor's manual, test bank, MS PowerPoint slides, and a new open access Companion Website

Shows readers how they can enter the virtual reality of their dreams while awake, and communicate with dream characters and creatures to unfold the amazing stories our brains are capable of creating.

"A beautiful, sensuous, volatile novel, pressurized with dormant passions, filled with fire". -- Bob Shacochis

Hailed As One of the Most exciting novels of 1997 by Publishers Weekly, this is a haunting tale of obsessive love and how an otherwise strong, young woman disentangles herself from it. A tragic twist of fate brings Kinau's ex-husband, Ivan, back to Hilo, the Big Island of Hawaii. Although she has done everything in her power to quell her passion for Ivan, who has since remarried, Kinau finds herself under his spell again. Against a mesmerizing backdrop of Hawaiian mythology, history, and awe-inspiring storms of nature, Kinau realizes that she must give herself fully to the relationship once again if she ever hopes to walk away from it.

"Love -- the kind that can't be cured, but only endured -- moves through this mysterious and haunting novel. Pamela Ball has a voice all her own, intense and memorable". -- Andrea Barret, author of Ship Fever